Fostering Support Worker

Start a new career today. The organisation is looking for a Fostering Support Worker to join their team in Truro, part of the West Country Service where you will be working with an experienced team and in a culture where children are valued, respected, andlistened to and involved in as many decisions as possible.

The Fostering Support Worker is an exciting and important role involving a range of tasks working directly with children and young people, Foster Carers, and other professionals to ensure quality outcomes for children/young people.

As the Fostering Support Worker you will be involved in participation events with the children, where you will be coordinating group work and activities within a skilled focused way as part of their agreed programme, supporting the hybrid working team inpreparing the children and young people for their foster care placements and promoting the health and wellbeing of the children and young people.

You will support families throughout Cornwall.

The organisation is looking for someone who will always be thinking of the child, ensuring they are at the forefront of all decisions, who will be able to work as a team and able to communicate with children and adults. Experience of working in the fosteringsector and/or with children/young people would be an advantage but not necessary. No formal social work qualifications are necessary, but an understanding of and empathy for the work required is necessary.

The Fostering Support Worker will need to be able to drive for this role and have access to a car and be flexible as you may need to work occasional evenings and weekends and be committed to therapeutic training.

**About the Organisation**

?? The organisation is a Social Enterprise who have been turning children’s lives around since 1989.

They’re committed to ensuring that foster carers are recruited, supported, developed, and rewarded for the crucial role they take on when they become part of the fostering family.

**The Team at Truro**

They are a friendly growing team of 13, and are looking for a new Fostering Support Worker to join their family. They work from a spacious, well-maintained office in Truro and their service covers Cornwall ?and the surrounding areas. In line with their growthand development strategy their service is rated GOOD by Ofsted. ?Their team benefits from local knowledge and promotes a sense of 'family’ among their carers. Equality and collaboration are important, so they regularly meet with carers to hear their viewson the service. ?

**Hours ?**

This is a Full Time Role of 37 hours per week

Monday to Thursday 9:00am -17:00pm and Fridays 9:00am - 16:30pm

You will need to be flexible for this role as you may need to work weekend & evenings

You will be expected to be in the office as a minimum of 2 days per month

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**Benefits**
- 25 days plus 8 bank holidays annual leave allowance?
- £4500 Car Allowance (on top of the annual salary) ?
- On-going training and learning through the Learning & Development Team??
- Gold Investors in People Award?
- Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme?
- Perk Box High Street Discounts?
- Ongoing training and support from in house and external trainers?
- Employee Support Programmes ?
- Enhanced company pension scheme (4% employer contribution) ?
- Refer a friend bonus scheme?
- Long service and recognition scheme
- Opportunities to develop within this role

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**Requirements ?**
- Good written and IT skills
- Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers
- Able to actively listen to others
- Valid Driving Licence
- Have the Right to Work in the UK
- Therapeutic direct work with children, young people and carers preferred but not essential as training given

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The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People, applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and DBS check.

The organisation is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer.

**HOW TO APPLY**

JOB REF: AWDO-P9509

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